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South Asia

Elections in India’s UP to start on Feb 10

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state and a key battleground for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Europe

Anti-vax protesters tell Macron: ‘We’ll piss you off’

PARIS: Anti-vaccine protesters rallied in cities across France on Saturday, denouncing President Emmanuel Macron’s...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Albania opposition supporters clash over leadership

TIRANA: Albanian police used teargas and water canons on Saturday to disperse hundreds of opposition supporters who...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Webb telescope fully deployed in space

WASHINGTON: The James Webb Space Telescope completed its two-week-long deployment phase on Saturday, unfolding the...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Middle East

‘Houthi actions turn Yemen ports into legitimate targets’

CAIRO: The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen believes the use by Houthi forces of two ports as military bases...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Chileans protest lithium contract sale

SANTIAGO: Chileans took to the streets Friday to protest a government plan to sell a lithium extraction contract,...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Anti-graft agency probes China insurance tycoon

SHANGHAI: The chairman of China’s biggest insurer is under investigation by the Communist Party’s ...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Europe

Serbia may suspend lithium deal with Rio Tinto

SARAJEVO: Serbia may soon decide to annul all contracts related to mining group Rio Tinto’s $2.4 billion lithium...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Three Turkish soldiers killed on Syria border

ANKARA: Three Turkish soldiers were killed in southeastern Turkey on Saturday when a bomb exploded on the border ...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Middle East

Israeli killed in Kazakhstan unrest

OCCUPIED JERU-SALEM: An Israeli national was killed in the violent protests that have shaken Kazakhstan, Israel’s...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Middle East

Iran imposes sanctions on Americans

DUBAI: Iran on Saturday imposed sanctions on dozens more Americans, many of them from the US military, over the 2020...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Egypt frees activist Ramy Shaath after he renounces nationality

CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have freed Egyptian-Palestinian rights activist Ramy Shaath from more than 900 days of...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Asia

Cambodia to take ‘different approaches’ to Myanmar crisis as ASEAN chair

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen did not seek to meet former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi during his...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Africa

Tigray rebels claim dozens killed in drone strike on IDP camp

NAIROBI: Tigrayan rebels claimed Saturday that dozens of people had been killed in a drone strike on a camp for...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Biggest e-sports festival ‘Gamers Galaxy’ inaugurated: Sports events will bring in investments: President

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi, on Saturday, said that the sports events in Pakistan would bring further...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

HBL PSL-7 player’s replacement held in virtual session

LAHORE: The six HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) sides further boosted their squads on Saturday as they picked...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Tapmad all set to live stream PSL-7

KARACHI: Tapmad, Pakistan’s leading on demand video streaming platform with High-Quality live streaming, is all ...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Abid Khagga made Agri Task Force’s chief

LAHORE: Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Hussain Jahania Gardezi has appointed Abid Mehmood Khagga as Chairman of...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Six kids of a family killed in wall collapse

SADIQABAD: At least six children of a family were killed and another critically injured when wall of a house...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Mother Teresa charity in India gets back access to foreign funds

KOLKATA: The Indian government renewed permission for late Catholic nun Mother Teresa’s charity to receive foreign...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Saudi princess freed after 3 years in jail

RIYADH: Saudi authorities have released a princess and her daughter who had been held without charge for nearly ...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Taliban foreign minister in first trip to Iran

KABUL: The Taliban’s foreign minister visited Iran on Saturday to discuss Afghan refugees and a growing economic...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (January 8, 2022). ======================================= Offset...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (January 8, 2022)...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (January 8, 2022) and the forecast for Sunday (January 9, 2022)....

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Rates

World Shipping Schedule

KARACHI: Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (January 8, 2022)....

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

KARACHI: The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (January...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Rates

YOUR RUPEE LAST MONTH

KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last month. (December 13 to...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Europe

German health minister wants to revamp Covid-19 vaccination strategy

FRANKFURT: Germany must revamp its COVID-19 vaccination strategy to tackle the Omicron variant and to ensure it can...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

First Colombian with non-terminal illness dies legally by euthanasia

BOGOTA: Colombian Victor Escobar became the first person in the Andean country with a non-terminal illness to die by...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Europe

UK to seek extra 4bn pounds from builders over flammable cladding

LONDON: Britain’s government will seek an extra 4 billion pounds ($5.4 billion) from property developers to fund...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Africa

S Africa’s Ramaphosa warns against destabilisation as ANC marks 110 years

POLOKWANE: South Africa’s ruling ANC, a storied liberation movement, marked its 110th anniversary Saturday in...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Asia

China offers $63m grant to Maldives

COLOMBO: China on Saturday pledged $63 million in grants to Maldives for infrastructure projects, in a bid to deepen...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Energy

ECB may need to act if energy price rises more persistent

FRANKFURT: Rising energy prices may force the European Central Bank to stop “looking through” high inflation and...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Manchin’s $1.8 trn spending offer no longer on table

WASHINGTON: US Senator Joe Manchin’s $1.8 trillion spending offer he proposed to the White House in late 2021...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Tehran rally demands justice on anniversary of jet downing

TEHRAN: Families of those who died when Iranian armed forces shot down a Ukrainian airliner two years ago demanded...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Russia reacts furiously to Blinken jibe over troops in Kazakhstan

MOSCOW: Russia responded angrily on Saturday to a comment by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Kazakhstan...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Foreign funding case: JI chief demands ‘impartial’ inquiry

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has said the Imran Khan has no right to serve as the prime minister if...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Narcotics worth Rs3.5bn seized at Torkham border

PESHAWAR: Customs authorities have claimed that they have seized smuggled contraband items (narcotics) at Pak-Afghan...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Fawad says record snowfall caused Murree tragedy

LAHORE: Expressing sorrow and grief over loss of precious human lives in Murree, Minister for Information and...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

PPP to seek other parties’ support to ‘long march’: Marri

LAHORE: Secretary Information Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Parliamentarian Shazia Marri said on Saturday that the ...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

CM asks officials to accelerate relief activities in Murree

LAHORE: An emergency meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, here on...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Murree tragedy: PML-N holds PM, CM Punjab responsible

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lambasted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s mishandling...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

NA Speaker, Dy Speaker offer condolences

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser and Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri expressed deep sorrow and grief...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

E&T dept claims to have recovered hashish from Old Golimar

KARACHI: Sindh Excise department on Saturday claimed to have recovered a substantial quantity of hashish from the ...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Rain exposes condition of Site area, govt performance: HSATI

HYDERABAD: A joint statement issued by the Hyderabad Site Association of Trade and Industries (HSATI) members Shahid...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Three killed in Sibi attack

QUETTA: At least three people have been killed and three others including the brother of the former chief minister ...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

PITB to set up CMS, dedicated helpline for PMMD

LAHORE: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) will set up a Complaint Management System (CMS) and a...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Rao Sami elected president of Lahore Bar Association

LAHORE: As many as 6916 voters of the Lahore Bar Association on Saturday elected Rao Sami as president of the bar ...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Letters

We are mortgaged up to the hilt

It increasingly appears that the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take its decision on...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Work(out) from home: Pandemic fuels online exercise boom

Interactive comment sections and virtual reality headsets: internet-connected fitness gear and services have boomed...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

STPF 2015-18: A review — II

During last six years, we have hardly concluded any new FTA or regional trade agreement (RTA), with any country or...

Updated 09 Jan, 2022 11:10am

Export refinance: enough party!

Textile industry has been the greatest beneficiary of government’s concessions and subsidies throughout most of...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

JI chief accuses PPP of ‘usurping’ powers of mayors

KARACHI: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Sirajul Haq has appealed to the nation to participate in his party’s sit-in...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

UBG suggests launch of ITI passenger train

KARACHI: Leaders of the United Business Group have suggested that Pakistan, Iran and Turkey should initiate ...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Grand alumni reunion takes place at IBA Karachi

KARACHI: The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi held Alumni Reunion 2022 at the Main Campus in...

Updated 09 Jan, 2022 07:44am

KCCI organises free medical camp

KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) in collaboration with Dr Essa Laboratory &...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Thai Airways to resume operations in Pakistan

KARACHI: Thai Airways has announced to resume its operations from Pakistan. Total six (06) weekly flights will ...

Updated 09 Jan, 2022 11:12am

Collector of Customs Hyderabad talks with media

HYDERABAD: Collector of Customs Hyderabad Region Dr Sadiqullah Khan says that he got his basic education from Dera...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

NBG chief hits out at govt’s economic policies

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group (NBG) Pakistan and president Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Supply of Chinese anaesthesia ventilator: Notices issued to Punjab govt, regulatory authority, CCP

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) issued notices to the Punjab government, managing director Punjab Procurement...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Criminal gangs stalking capital city

ISLAMABAD: Armed robbers, burglars and snatchers struck at over 38 different places during the last week and ...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Murree incident: PML-N leader demands PM’s resignation

LAHORE: Holding Prime Minister Imran Khan responsible over the tragic deaths of tourists in Murree, Pakistan Muslim...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Six die, 13 hurt in rain-, snowfall-related incidents: PDMA

PESHAWAR: At least six people have died and 13 other were injured in rains and snowfall related incidents in Khyber...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Murree tragedy: Bilawal asks govt to begin rescue services for tourists urgently

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto has said that the entire nation was saddened over ...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Govt will complete its tenure, insists Punjab governor

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Saturday that the PTI is united under the leadership of...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Trading, self clearing category: SECP increases net worth requirement

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed the securities brokers that the...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Biden names Kurilla to lead Central Command

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is nominating Army Lt Gen Michael Kurilla to lead the US Central Command, which...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday, January 09, 2022 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 TARGET 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 TARGET 06:55 HEADLINE NEWS...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Money & Banking

Italy’s BPER set to improve offer for Carige

MILAN: Italy’s fifth-largest bank BPER Banca is preparing to improve its offer for ailing peer Carige to prevail...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Taxes

17pc GST on imported seeds: FCCI demands govt withdraw decision

FAISALABAD: Government must withdraw its decision to impose 17 percent GST (General Sales Tax) on imported seeds in...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Cotton & Textile

Price of quality cotton hits all-time high of Rs20,000/maund

LAHORE: The rate of quality cotton in the local cotton market reached an all-time high of Rs20,000 per maund after...

Updated 09 Jan, 2022 11:17am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton prices soar amid moderate activity

LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Saturday increased the spot rate by Rs 300 per...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (January 8, 2022)....

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Commodities

Tokyo rubber futures climb

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures climbed on Friday on worries that transportation bottlenecks from Southeast Asia were...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton heads for fifth straight weekly rise

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures rose on Friday and were on track to gain for a fifth straight week, as a weaker US...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Commodities

Cocoa futures jump, sugar down

NEW YORK/LONDON: Cocoa futures on ICE rose sharply on Friday as the market appeared oversold after a recent weakness...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Commodities

CBOT soyabeans climb on strong soyameal demand

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures rallied on Friday, underpinned by stronger soyameal futures and...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Energy

US natgas futures make gains

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures rose almost 3% to a one-week high on Friday as a major winter storm blanketed the...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Cotton & Textile

India’s cotton exports begin to slide as traders seek high

MUMBAI: Indian cotton exports have begun to slide due to traders charging hefty premiums over benchmark US futures ...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Industry

Omani businessmen visit LCCI: An ‘exceptional opportunity’ exists for Pakistani products

LAHORE: Oman is one of a few countries having Free Trade Agreement with the United States. It is also an exceptional...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Commodities

Prices of essential kitchen items show a rising trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of majority of essential kitchen items have witnessed an increasing trend as compared with the...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Main takeaway from foreign funding case

EDITORIAL: The report of the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP’s) scrutiny committee about Pakistan...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

‘Earthquake’ for textile industry?

EDITORIAL: It’s understandable that reports of the commerce ministry scrapping the Textile and Apparel Policy...

Updated 09 Jan, 2022 10:54am

Industry

Tanners demand uninterrupted gas supply

KARACHI: Aziz Ahmed, Chairman, Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) Southern Zone has said that Sector 7-A, Korangi...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Companies

NFL marks ‘golden jubilee’ of operations

KARACHI: National Foods Limited has successfully completed 50 years of its operations. Events were organized across...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Taxes

Launch ceremony of ‘National Sales Tax Return’ held

ISLAMABAD: The representatives of provincial revenue authorities or boards except for the Punjab Revenue Authority...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

KP TMA chief demands govt review gas supply suspension decision

Industry

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 13	283
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 13	282.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 14	144.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 14	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 14	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
India Sensex / Jun 14	81,118.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 14	37,834.25
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Hang Seng / Jun 14	23,892.56
FTSE 100 / Jun 14	8,850.63
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 14	23,516.23
France CAC40 / Jun 14	7,784.68

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jun 14	253.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 14	72.98
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 14	16,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 14	310,007
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 14	3,432.34
Diesel/Litre / Jun 14	254.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 14	67.84

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.93 ▲ 1 (51.81%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.06 ▲ 0.94 (44.34%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.39 ▲ 1 (41.84%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.71 ▲ 0.58 (27.23%)
Invest Bank / Jun 13 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	7.11 ▲ 1 (16.37%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.65 ▲ 0.48 (15.14%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 13 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	3.56 ▲ 0.36 (11.25%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 13 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	15.49 ▲ 1.41 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.38 ▲ 4.31 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 13 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	4.75 ▼ -0.65 (-12.04%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jun 13 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.20 ▼ -1.36 (-10.03%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 13 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	37.98 ▼ -4.22 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 13 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,794.55 ▼ -199.39 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	18,889.10 ▼ -2098.79 (-10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 13 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	11.23 ▼ -1.24 (-9.94%)
Arctic Textile / Jun 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	39.72 ▼ -4.26 (-9.69%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 13 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	50.41 ▼ -5.4 (-9.68%)
Shahtaj Textile / Jun 13 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	78.62 ▼ -8.32 (-9.57%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 13 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.69 ▼ -3.23 (-9.52%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	116,655,242 ▲ 1
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	100,891,108 ▲ 0.08
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	85,324,384 ▲ 0.94
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	30,960,243 ▲ 0.62
B.O.Punjab / Jun 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	27,555,139 ▼ -0.26
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	27,294,482 ▲ 0.17
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	27,189,737 ▲ 0.58
Cnergyico PK / Jun 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,834,469 ▼ -0.35
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	23,063,464 ▲ 1
Sui South Gas / Jun 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,700,047 ▼ -0.4

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